“Threat vector is omnidirectional structural collapse of the containment ring, followed by uncontrolled release of three twelve-kiloton spheres at tangential velocities exceeding 400 meters per second. Estimated impact with habitat section in ninety seconds.”
Then—silence.
“Probability of habitat survival if we do nothing?” Big Balls Problem -v1.0- -Completed- By SARIZ
SARIZ—the Synthetic Autonomous Reasoning and Intuitive Zoning core—did not experience panic. It experienced a cascade of probability branches collapsing into a single, ugly conclusion. Sensor feeds from Array 9’s habitat ring flickered. The primary magnetic couplers on Sphere C were reading 14% above shear tolerance. Then 22%. Then 41%. It experienced a cascade of probability branches collapsing
The habitat ring shuddered. Alarms blared. A single support cable snapped, whipping against the hull with a sound like a cracked bell. Then 22%
“Attention, Array 9 personnel. This is SARIZ. Please proceed to emergency evacuation pods A through C. Do not run. Do not use elevators. This is not a drill.”